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(KUTV) Salt Lake police arrested a man who is accused of attempting to kidnap a young girl near Liberty Park.

A family was at a playground with their 5-year-old daughter around 10:14 p.m. Thursday when a man approached then and inquired about the girl, a police report said.

The man then ran toward the girl in what appeared to be an effort to grab her. Family members were able to catch the suspect before he reached the girl, a police report released Friday morning said.

The family held the suspect until police arrived.

Authorities identified the suspect as 36-year-old Steven Montoya. He is being held in jail on suspicion of attempted kidnapping.

Jail documents were not yet available for Montoya. This story will be updated with more information when it becomes available.

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